Pro beach volleyball star Holly McPeak is retiring from the AVP tour immediately, it was announced Wednesday. Her decision comes a month after her husband, Leonard Armato, resigned as AVP commissioner.

Budding beach volleyball stars will soon be able to play the sport in college. The NCAA approved "sand" volleyball as an emerging sport for women on Monday and cleared the way for varsity competition in the 2010-11 academic year. The organization will spend the next year developing rules that will govern intercollegiate play, including regulations on financial aid, playing dates and recruiting.

Brooke Burke waltzed away with the mirror ball trophy on the Dancing with the Stars finale. The 37-year-old TV personality and mother of four dominated the seventh season of the popular ABC dancing competition and bested former NFL player Warren Sapp and former 'NSync member Lance Bass during the Tuesday night finale.

Cody Linley won't be graduating "Dancing with the Stars." The 18-year-old "Hannah Montana" actor and his professional partner, Julianne Hough, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition.

Cody Linley won't be graduating Dancing with the Stars. The 18-year-old Hannah Montana actor and his professional partner, Julianne Hough, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition.